supply

1 of 3

noun

plural supplies

: the quantity or amount (as of a commodity) needed or available

beer was in short supply in that hot weather

Nevil Shute

: provisions, stores

—usually used in plural

: a member of the clergy filling a vacant pulpit temporarily

obsolete : reinforcements

—often used in plural

: the act or process of filling a want or need

engaged in the supply of raw materials to industry

: the quantities of goods or services offered for sale at a particular time or at one price

: something that maintains or constitutes a supply

obsolete : assistance, succor

supply

2 of 3

verb

sup·ply sə-ˈplī How to pronounce supply (audio)

supplied; supplying

transitive verb

: to make available for use : provide

supplied the necessary funds

: to satisfy the needs or wishes of

: to provide for : satisfy

laws by which the material wants of men are supplied

Bulletin of Bates College

: to furnish (organs, tissues, or cells) with a vital element (such as blood or nerve fibers)

: to substitute for another in

specifically : to serve as a supply in (a church or pulpit)

: to add as a supplement

intransitive verb

: to serve as a supply or substitute

supplier

sə-ˈplī(-ə)r How to pronounce supply (audio)

noun

supply

3 of 3

less common spelling of supplely

Example Sentences

Noun adequate supplies of fresh water He bought a month's supply of cigarettes. They took a month's worth of supplies on the camping trip. The town is in need of basic medical supplies. a store that sells art supplies The state is trying to disrupt the supply of illegal drugs. The storm interrupted the town's electricity supply. Verb The company supplied the necessary money. You'll have to supply your own food. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Without a reliable vaccine supply, there’s no way to ensure all children are vaccinated.

Awi Federgruen, STAT, 16 Sep. 2022 That should take away from supply, potentially supporting prices.

Caitlin Ostroff, WSJ, 15 Sep. 2022 President Joe Biden on Thursday took a political victory lap after railway companies and unions reached a tentative labor agreement overnight -- averting a strike that threatened to paralyze the nation's supply chain and transportation rail service.

Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2022 Authors said world leaders needed to coordinate with each other on policies including travel protocols, testing, public health mitigation measures, commodity supply chains, data and reporting systems, and public messaging.

Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2022 Phishing emails were the most common cyber incident (65%), followed by supply chain attacks that arose from a vendor (62%).

Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2022 As distribution outlets tighten, sales teams dwindle and supply chain interruptions continue, consolidation makes sense to provide more options to more consumers at a lower cost.

Beth Demmon, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2022 Likewise, many building supplies are shipped via train, ranging from lumber to cement, so there could be shortages of these materials at home supply stores.

Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2022 Albuquerque’s municipal supply is entitled to as much as 15 billion gallons of San Juan-Chama water every year.

The Salt Lake Tribune, 14 Sep. 2022

Verb

The newest space offers dentistry services of all kinds, but also can supply cosmetic medical services, including breast augmentation, liposuction, Brazilian butt lifts and more.

Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 23 Aug. 2022 An acre foot is enough water to cover an acre a foot deep or supply about two and a half average households a year in San Diego.

Joshua Emerson Smith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2022 The increase in sales resulted in a spike in demand for aluminum cans, which caused prices to soar and supply to be at a premium.

Richard Howells, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 Detroit ACE will work alongside citizens and community groups already at work on alleys and will commission artists and supply creative support.

Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 28 July 2022 Americans and Europeans shouldn’t expect a significant change in prices or supply any time soon.

Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 16 July 2022 Lastly, nutrition through a balanced diet and/or dietary supplements can help supply the necessary building blocks, essential vitamins and minerals, and energy for healthy hair.

Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 27 June 2022 Local authorities began restricting water supplies in March, as the three dams that help supply the city dried up.

Marcos Martínez Chacón, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 June 2022 An Incident Management Team is expected to arrive Monday to assume management of the wildfire and supply additional resources and personnel, InciWeb said in a release.

Elizabeth Wolfe And Joe Sutton, CNN, 13 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

derivative of supply entry 2

Verb

Middle English supplien "to fill up, accomplish, discharge (an office)," borrowed from Middle French soupplier "to add what is lacking to" (also souppleer, suploier "to make up for [a lack, deficiency]," suppleer a, soupplir "to replace"), going back to Latin supplēre "to fill up, complete, raise (a military unit, crew) to its full complement, make good a deficiency in," from sub- sub- + plēre "to fill" — more at full entry 1

Note: Though the French verb receives its semantic start with Latin supplēre, none of the great variety of formal outcomes appear to be directly traceable to it. Variants such as suploier and soupplier have evidently been crossed with outcomes of supplicāre "to sue for forgiveness, supplicate" (see also suppliant entry 1). The form suppleer, which may be directly behind Modern French suppléer, appears to have been both latinized (after supplēre) and conformed to verbs such as créer. The variant soupplir suggests the general Romance re-formation *supplīre (compare Old Occitan and Spanish suplir, Italian sopperire).

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 5

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 3

Kids Definition

supply 1 of 2

verb

sup·ply sə-ˈplī How to pronounce supply (audio)

supplied; supplying

: to provide for : satisfy

There is enough to supply the demand.

: to make available : furnish

The tree supplies shade.

supply

2 of 2

noun

plural supplies

: the amount of something that is needed or can be gotten

medical supplies

: store entry 2 sense 3

I keep a supply of pencils in my desk.

: the act or process of providing something

The company is engaged in the supply of raw materials.

单词	supply
释义	supply 1 of 3 noun plural supplies 1 a : the quantity or amount (as of a commodity) needed or available beer was in short supply in that hot weather Nevil Shute b : provisions, stores —usually used in plural c : a member of the clergy filling a vacant pulpit temporarily d obsolete : reinforcements —often used in plural 2 : the act or process of filling a want or need engaged in the supply of raw materials to industry 3 : the quantities of goods or services offered for sale at a particular time or at one price 4 : something that maintains or constitutes a supply 5 obsolete : assistance, succor supply 2 of 3 verb sup·ply sə-ˈplī supplied; supplying transitive verb 1 a : to make available for use : provide supplied the necessary funds b : to satisfy the needs or wishes of c : to provide for : satisfy laws by which the material wants of men are supplied Bulletin of Bates College d : to furnish (organs, tissues, or cells) with a vital element (such as blood or nerve fibers) 2 : to substitute for another in specifically : to serve as a supply in (a church or pulpit) 3 : to add as a supplement intransitive verb : to serve as a supply or substitute supplier sə-ˈplī(-ə)r noun supply 3 of 3 less common spelling of supplely Synonyms Noun budget force fund inventory pool repertoire reservoir stock Verb accoutre accouter equip fit (out) furnish gird kit (up or out) [chiefly British] outfit provision rig See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun adequate supplies of fresh water He bought a month's supply of cigarettes. They took a month's worth of supplies on the camping trip. The town is in need of basic medical supplies. a store that sells art supplies The state is trying to disrupt the supply of illegal drugs. The storm interrupted the town's electricity supply. Verb The company supplied the necessary money. You'll have to supply your own food. See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun Without a reliable vaccine supply, there’s no way to ensure all children are vaccinated. Awi Federgruen, STAT, 16 Sep. 2022 That should take away from supply, potentially supporting prices. Caitlin Ostroff, WSJ, 15 Sep. 2022 President Joe Biden on Thursday took a political victory lap after railway companies and unions reached a tentative labor agreement overnight -- averting a strike that threatened to paralyze the nation's supply chain and transportation rail service. Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2022 Authors said world leaders needed to coordinate with each other on policies including travel protocols, testing, public health mitigation measures, commodity supply chains, data and reporting systems, and public messaging. Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2022 Phishing emails were the most common cyber incident (65%), followed by supply chain attacks that arose from a vendor (62%). Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2022 As distribution outlets tighten, sales teams dwindle and supply chain interruptions continue, consolidation makes sense to provide more options to more consumers at a lower cost. Beth Demmon, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2022 Likewise, many building supplies are shipped via train, ranging from lumber to cement, so there could be shortages of these materials at home supply stores. Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2022 Albuquerque’s municipal supply is entitled to as much as 15 billion gallons of San Juan-Chama water every year. The Salt Lake Tribune, 14 Sep. 2022 Verb The newest space offers dentistry services of all kinds, but also can supply cosmetic medical services, including breast augmentation, liposuction, Brazilian butt lifts and more. Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 23 Aug. 2022 An acre foot is enough water to cover an acre a foot deep or supply about two and a half average households a year in San Diego. Joshua Emerson Smith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2022 The increase in sales resulted in a spike in demand for aluminum cans, which caused prices to soar and supply to be at a premium. Richard Howells, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 Detroit ACE will work alongside citizens and community groups already at work on alleys and will commission artists and supply creative support. Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 28 July 2022 Americans and Europeans shouldn’t expect a significant change in prices or supply any time soon. Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 16 July 2022 Lastly, nutrition through a balanced diet and/or dietary supplements can help supply the necessary building blocks, essential vitamins and minerals, and energy for healthy hair. Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 27 June 2022 Local authorities began restricting water supplies in March, as the three dams that help supply the city dried up. Marcos Martínez Chacón, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 June 2022 An Incident Management Team is expected to arrive Monday to assume management of the wildfire and supply additional resources and personnel, InciWeb said in a release. Elizabeth Wolfe And Joe Sutton, CNN, 13 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun derivative of supply entry 2 Verb Middle English supplien "to fill up, accomplish, discharge (an office)," borrowed from Middle French soupplier "to add what is lacking to" (also souppleer, suploier "to make up for [a lack, deficiency]," suppleer a, soupplir "to replace"), going back to Latin supplēre "to fill up, complete, raise (a military unit, crew) to its full complement, make good a deficiency in," from sub- sub- + plēre "to fill" — more at full entry 1 Note: Though the French verb receives its semantic start with Latin supplēre, none of the great variety of formal outcomes appear to be directly traceable to it. Variants such as suploier and soupplier have evidently been crossed with outcomes of supplicāre "to sue for forgiveness, supplicate" (see also suppliant entry 1). The form suppleer, which may be directly behind Modern French suppléer, appears to have been both latinized (after supplēre) and conformed to verbs such as créer. The variant soupplir suggests the general Romance re-formation supplīre (compare Old Occitan and Spanish suplir,* Italian sopperire). First Known Use Noun 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 5 Verb 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 3 Phrases Containing supply in short supply law of supply and demand money supply supply and demand supply chain supply-side economics supply line supply-side water supply supply teacher the money supply See More in short supply law of supply and demand money supply supply and demand supply chain supply-side economics supply line supply-side water supply supply teacher the money supply See More Kids Definition supply 1 of 2 verb sup·ply sə-ˈplī supplied; supplying 1 : to provide for : satisfy There is enough to supply the demand. 2 : to make available : furnish The tree supplies shade. supply 2 of 2 noun plural supplies 1 : the amount of something that is needed or can be gotten medical supplies 2 : store entry 2 sense 3 I keep a supply of pencils in my desk. 3 : the act or process of providing something The company is engaged in the supply of raw materials. Medical Definition supply transitive verb sup·ply sə-ˈplī supplied; supplying : to furnish (organs, tissues, or cells) with a vital element (as blood or nerve fibers) —used of nerves and blood vessels the mandibular foramen transmits blood vessels and nerves supplying the lower teeth supply 1 of 2 noun as in inventory the number of individuals or amount of something available at any given time the supply of parents willing to coach youth soccer seems to be shrinking Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance inventory repertoire pool reservoir stock budget fund source resource force reserve stockpile replacement hoard cache refill renewal fountain purse mine pot spring nest egg well kitty wellspring supply 2 of 2 verb 1 as in to equip to provide (someone) with what is needed for a task or activity be sure to pack your own towels in case the hostel doesn't supply them Synonyms & Similar Words equip furnish provision rig prepare stock store outfit present gird kit (up or out) dispense arm accoutre distribute portion contribute fortify donate hand out accouter allocate dole out give bestow fit (out) apportion prorate allot assign reequip deal (out) refit refurnish parcel (out) mete (out) reoutfit Antonyms & Near Antonyms deprive strip divest dispossess 2 as in to provide to put (something) into the possession of someone for use or consumption the stable will supply safety helmets, but we need to bring our own riding boots Synonyms & Similar Words provide hand furnish feed give deliver distribute hand over dispense portion allocate dole out transfer administer apportion cede prorate ply (with) assign deal (out) make over deed parcel (out) mete (out) Antonyms & Near Antonyms hold (back) retain keep (back) maintain reserve withhold preserve save conserve keep up See More
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supply

noun

verb

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Example Sentences

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Kids Definition

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